Suunto Spartan Sport, User Manual

Page 1: ...SUUNTO SPARTAN SPORT 2 0 USER GUIDE 2018 06 14 ...

Page 2: ...mpass 15 3 8 1 Calibrating compass 16 3 8 2 Setting declination 16 3 9 Device info 17 3 10 Display theme 17 3 11 Do Not Disturb mode 17 3 12 Feeling 17 3 13 Find back 18 3 14 FusedSpeed 19 3 15 GLONASS 20 3 16 GPS accuracy and power saving 20 3 17 Heart rate sensor 21 3 18 Intensity zones 22 3 18 1 Heart rate zones 23 3 18 2 Pace zones 25 3 18 3 Power zones 26 3 19 Interval training 27 3 20 Langua...

Page 3: ... navigation 40 3 30 Sleep tracking 41 3 31 Sport modes 42 3 31 1 Swimming 42 3 32 Sunrise and sunset alarms 42 3 33 Timers 43 3 34 Time and date 44 3 34 1 Alarm clock 44 3 35 Tones and vibration 45 3 36 Training insight 45 3 36 1 Training plans 46 3 37 Watch faces 47 4 Care and support 48 4 1 Handling guidelines 48 4 2 Battery 48 4 3 Disposal 48 5 Reference 49 5 1 Technical specifications 49 5 2 C...

Page 4: ...magnetically stored data WARNING Allergic reactions or skin irritations may occur when the product is in contact with skin even though our products comply with industry standards In such event stop use immediately and consult a doctor WARNING Always consult your doctor before beginning an exercise program Overexertion may cause serious injury WARNING Only for recreational use WARNING Do not entire...

Page 5: ...ur products and services collect is perfectly reliable nor are the metrics they generate absolutely precise Calories heart rate location movement detection shot recognition physical stress indicators and other measurements may not match the real world Suunto products and services are intended for recreational use only and are not meant for medical purposes of any kind Suunto Spartan Sport 5 ...

Page 6: ...com connect for further information NOTE SuuntoLink also optimizes the GPS performance of your watch You need to connect your watch to SuuntoLInk regularly to ensure good GPS tracking 2 1 SuuntoLink Download and install SuuntoLink on your PC or Mac to sync your watch with Movescount keep your GPS optimized and update your watch software We strongly recommend updating your watch when a new software...

Page 7: ...pp 1 Ensure your watch Bluetooth is on Under the settings menu go to Connectivity Discovery and enable it if it is not already 2 Download and install Suunto Movescount App on your compatible mobile device from the iTunes App Store Google Play in addition to several popular app stores in China 3 Start Suunto Movescount App and turn on Bluetooth if it is not on already 4 Tap the settings icon in the...

Page 8: ...ess to pause or resume recording keep pressed to change activity Middle button press to change displays keep pressed to open in context options menu Lower button press to mark a lap keep pressed to lock and unlock buttons 2 6 Icons Suunto Spartan Sport uses the following icons Airplane mode Altitude difference Ascent Back go back in menu Button lock Cadence Calibrate Compass Calories Current locat...

Page 9: ... acquired Heading Navigation Heart rate HR sensor signal acquired Incoming call Logbook Low battery Message notification Missed call Navigation Pace POD signal acquired Power POD signal acquired Peak training Effect Recovery time Steps Stopwatch Suunto Spartan Sport 9 ...

Page 10: ...y swiping up or down or by pressing the upper or lower buttons 3 Select a setting by tapping the setting name or pressing the middle button when the setting is highlighted Go back in the menu by swiping right or selecting Back 4 For settings with a value range change the value by swiping up or down or by pressing the upper or lower button 5 For settings with just two values such as on or off chang...

Page 11: ...TIP You can also access general settings from the watch face by tapping and holding your finger on the screen to open the in context menu Suunto Spartan Sport 11 ...

Page 12: ... 7 also while recording training sessions and other activities However with some specific sports such as swimming and cycling steps are not counted In addition to steps you can tap on the display to see estimated calories for the day The large number in the center of the display is the estimated amount of active calories you have burned so far during the day Below this you see the total calories b...

Page 13: ...u want to burn in addition to your BMR These are your so called active calories The ring around the activity display advances according to how many active calories you burn during the day compared to your goal 3 2 Airplane mode Activate airplane mode when needed to turn off wireless transmissions You can activate or deactivate airplane mode from the settings under Connectivity NOTE To pair anythin...

Page 14: ...also turn on or off autopause from the sport mode settings in the watch before you start your exercise recording If autopause is on during a recording a pop up notifies you when the recording is paused automatically Tap the resume pop up to see and switch between the current distance HR time battery level You can let the recording resume automatically when you start moving again or manually resume...

Page 15: ... discovery setting from the settings under CONNECTIVITY DISCOVERY The Bluetooth can also be completely turned off by activating airplane mode see 3 2 Airplane mode 3 7 Button and screen lock While recording an exercise you can lock both the buttons and screen by keeping the lower right button pressed Once locked you cannot change the display views but you can turn on the backlight with any button ...

Page 16: ...Navigation Calibrate compass 3 8 2 Setting declination To ensure correct compass readings set an accurate declination value Paper maps point to true north Compasses however point to magnetic north a region above the Earth where the Earth s magnetic fields pull Because magnetic North and true North are not at the same location you must set the declination on your compass The angle in between magnet...

Page 17: ...rt mode 3 11 Do Not Disturb mode The Do Not Disturb mode is a setting that mutes all sounds and vibrations making it a very useful option when wearing the watch in for example a theater or any environment where you want the watch to operate as usual but silently To turn on the Do Not Disturb mode 1 From the watch face keep the middle button pressed to open the shortcuts menu 2 Swipe up or press th...

Page 18: ...kly check your 7 day and 30 day trend from you timeline overview in Movescount For longer term trend analysis go to your Moves page Select the time period you want to see from the calendar and scroll down to the Rest Recovery section to see the feeling trend graph 3 13 Find back If you are using GPS when recording an activity Suunto Spartan Sport automatically saves the starting point of your exer...

Page 19: ...tcut menu 2 Select Details 3 Swipe up or press the lower button to scroll through the list Swipe right or press the middle button to exit the details view 3 14 FusedSpeed FusedSpeedTM is a unique combination of GPS and wrist acceleration sensor readings for measuring your running speed more accurately The GPS signal is adaptively filtered based on wrist acceleration giving more accurate readings a...

Page 20: ...te track in certain conditions Particularly in urban areas with tall buildings GLONASS can improve track accuracy In other areas it is typically best to leave GLONASS disabled With GLONASS enabled your watch consumes more battery life To toggle GLONASS on off 1 Select a sport mode that uses GPS 2 Open the options menu and scroll down until you reach GLONASS 3 Press the middle button to toggle the ...

Page 21: ...curacy is automatically set to Best 3 17 Heart rate sensor You can use a BluetoothⓇ Smart compatible heart rate sensor such as the Suunto Smart Sensor with your Suunto Spartan Sport to get accurate information about your exercise intensity If you use the Suunto Smart Sensor you also have the added advantage of heart rate memory The sensor memory function buffers data if the connection to your watc...

Page 22: ...g training should be performed within this zone Improving basic fitness builds a foundation for other exercise and prepares your system for more energetic activity Long duration workouts at this zone consume a lot of energy especially from your body s stored fat Zone 3 Hard Exercising at zone 3 begins to be quite energetic and feels like pretty hard going It will improve your ability to move quick...

Page 23: ... the HR zones view swipe right or keep the middle button pressed NOTE You can also set your maximum HR from the settings under General Personal Set default HR zones Set your default HR zones from the settings under Training Intensity zones Default zones 1 Scroll up down and tap or press the middle button when the HR zone you want to change is highlighted 2 Select your new HR zone by swiping up or ...

Page 24: ... that support HR The gauge indicates in which HR zone you are currently training by lighting up the corresponding section The small arrow in the gauge indicates where you are within the zone range Your watch alerts you when you hit your selected target zone During your exercise the watch will prompt you to speed up or slow down if your heart rate is outside the selected target zone In addition the...

Page 25: ...ton to select the new pace zone value 6 Swipe right or press and hold the middle button to exit the pace zones view 3 18 2 1 Using pace zones when exercising When you record an exercise see 3 27 Recording an exercise and have selected pace as an intensity target see 3 27 1 Using targets when exercising a pace zone gauge divided into five sections is viewed These five sections are shown around the ...

Page 26: ... get power zones If you are using custom sport modes make sure your mode uses a power POD so that you also get power zones Set activity specific power zones Set your activity specific power zones from the settings under Training Intensity zones Advanced zones 1 Tap the activity running or cycling that you want to edit or press the middle button when the activity is highlighted 2 Swipe up or press ...

Page 27: ...se summary you get a breakdown of how much time you have spent in each zone 3 19 Interval training Interval workouts are a common form of training consisting of repetitive sets of high and low intensity efforts With Suunto Spartan Sport you can define in the watch your own interval training for each sport mode When defining your intervals you have four items to set Intervals on off toggle that ena...

Page 28: ...and toggle off Intervals NOTE While you are in the intervals display buttons work as normal for example pressing the upper button pauses the exercise recording not just the interval training After you have stopped your exercise recording interval training is automatically toggled off for that sport mode The other settings however are maintained so you can easily start the same workout the next tim...

Page 29: ... recieve notifications such as in coming calls and text messages on your watch When you pair your watch with the app notifications are on by default You can turn them off from the settings under Notifications When a notification arrives a pop up appears on the watch face If the message doesn t fit on the screen swipe up to scroll through the full text Notification history If you have unread notifi...

Page 30: ...ed to enter a value during the pairing process Once the POD or sensor is paired your watch searches for it as soon as you select a sport mode that uses that sensor type You can see the full list of paired devices in your watch from the settings under Connectivity Paired devices From this list you can remove unpair the device if needed Select the device you want to remove and tap Forget 3 24 1 Cali...

Page 31: ...power POD 1 Pair a power POD with your watch if you have not done so already 2 Select a sport mode that uses a power POD and then open the mode options 3 Select Calibrate power POD and follow the instructions in the watch You should re calibrate the power POD from time to time 3 25 Points of interest A point of interest or POI is a special location such as camping spot or vista along a trail you c...

Page 32: ...nt or by deleting the POI from the POI list in the watch To delete a POI in your watch 1 Swipe down or press the upper button to open the launcher 2 Scroll to Navigation and tap on the icon or press the middle button 3 Swipe up or press the lower button to scroll down to POIs and press the middle button 4 Scroll to the POI you want to remove from the watch and press the middle button 5 Scroll to t...

Page 33: ...n and POI and estimated time of arrival ETA or en route ETE In the map view other POIs nearby are shown in gray Tap on the screen to switch between the overview map and a more detailed view In the detailed view you adjust the zoom level by pressing the middle button and then zooming in and out with the upper and lower buttons While navigating you can swipe up from the bottom of the screen or press...

Page 34: ...rossroad Emergency End end of a route or trail Fish fishing spot Forest Geogache Hostel hotel lodging Info Meadow Peak Prints animal tracks for hunting Road Rock Rub animal marking for hunting Scrape animal marking for hunting Shot for hunting Sight Small game animal for hunting Suunto Spartan Sport 34 ...

Page 35: ...is an extension of UTM and consists of a grid zone designator 100 000 meter square identifier and a numerical location Suunto Spartan Sport also supports the following local position formats BNG British ETRS TM35FIN Finnish KKJ Finnish IG Irish RT90 Swedish SWEREF 99 TM Swedish CH1903 Swiss UTM NAD27 Alaska UTM NAD27 Conus UTM NAD83 NZTM2000 New Zealand NOTE Some position formats cannot be used in...

Page 36: ...rding as soon as you like by pressing the middle button 6 While recording you can switch between displays with the middle button or by using the touch screen if it is enabled 7 Press the upper button to pause the recording Stop and save with the lower button or continue with the upper button If the sport mode you selected has options such as setting a duration target you can adjust them before sta...

Page 37: ...ons When you have general targets activated a target gauge is visible on every data display showing your progress You will also receive a notification when you have reached 50 of your target and when your selected target is fulfilled To exercise with intensity target 1 Before you start an exercise recording swipe up or press the lower button to open the sport mode options 2 Tap Targets or press th...

Page 38: ... the lower button to open your navigation options From the navigation options you can for example select a different route or POI check your current location coordinates as well as end navigation by selecting Breadcrumb 3 27 3 Sport mode power saving options To extend battery life while using sport modes with GPS your biggest gains come from adjusting GPS accuracy see 3 16 GPS accuracy and power s...

Page 39: ...he accumulated hours count down steadily regardless of your fitness level or other individual factors If you are very fit you may recover faster than estimated On the other hand if you have the flu for example your recovery may be slower than estimated 3 29 Routes You can use your Suunto Spartan Sport to navigate routes Plan your route in Suunto Movescount and transfer it to your watch with the ne...

Page 40: ...point of POI on the route you get an informative popup showing you the distance and estimated time en route ETE to the next waypoint or POI NOTE If you navigating a route that crosses itself such as a figure 8 and you make a wrong turn at the crossing your watch assumes you are intentionally going in a different on the route The watch shows the next waypoint based on the current new direction of t...

Page 41: ...example your watch still counts any sleep after that as the same session NOTE If you go to bed before your bedtime and also wake up after your bedtime your watch does not count that as a sleep session You should set your bedtime according to the earliest you may go to bed and the latest you may wake up Once you have enabled sleep tracking you can also set your sleep target A typical adult needs be...

Page 42: ... can use your Suunto Spartan Sport for swimming in pools or openwater When you use a pool swimming sport mode the watch relies on the pool length to determine distance You can change the pool length as needed under the sport mode options before you start swimming Openwater swimming relies on GPS to calculate distance Because GPS signals do not travel under water the watch needs to come out of the ...

Page 43: ...ess the middle button to confirm and exit TIP A watch face is also availalbe that shows sunrise and sunset times NOTE Sunrise and sunset times and alarms require a GPS fix The times are blank until GPS data is available 3 33 Timers Your watch includes a stopwatch and countdown timer for basic time measurement From the watch face open the launcher and scroll up until you see the timer icon Tap the ...

Page 44: ...t time and date during the initial startup of your watch After this your watch uses GPS time to correct any offset You can manually adjust time and date from the settings under GENERAL Time date where you can also change time and date formats In addition to the main time you can use dual time to follow the time at a different location for example when you are traveling Under General Time date tap ...

Page 45: ...The snooze time is 10 minutes and can be repeated up to 10 times If you let the alarm continue to sound it will automatically snooze after 30 seconds 3 35 Tones and vibration Tones and vibration alerts are used for notifications alarms and other key events and actions Both can be adjusted from the settings under General Tones For each you can select from the following options All on all events tri...

Page 46: ...you have planned Moves your watch will show what s coming next after you have synced with Movescount To see your next planned training sessions 1 Swipe up or press the lower button to scroll to the training insight view 2 Swipe left to view your planned training sessions for the current week 3 Swipe up to see details for your planned training sessions If you have a planned Move scheduled for the c...

Page 47: ...e 1 From your current watch face view keep the middle button pressed to open the shortcuts menu 2 Scroll to Watch face and tap or press the middle button to enter 2 Swipe up and down to scroll through the watch face previews and tap on the one you want to use 3 Swipe up and down to scroll through the color options and tap on the one you want to use Each watch face has additional information such a...

Page 48: ...e capacity of rechargeable batteries decreases over time NOTE In case of abnormal capacity decrease due to defective battery Suunto covers battery replacement for one year or maximum 300 charging times whichever comes first When the battery charge level is less than 20 and later 5 your watch displays a low battery icon If the charge level gets very low your watch goes into a low power mode and dis...

Page 49: ...tible Communication frequency 2402 2480 MHz Maximum transmission power 4 dBm Range 3 m 9 8 ft Compass Resolution 1 degree 18 mils GPS Technology SiRF star V Resolution 1 m 3 ft Frequency band 1575 42 MHz Manufacturer Suunto Oy Tammiston kauppatie 7 A FI 01510 Vantaa FINLAND Date of manufacture The manufacturing date can be determined from your device s serial number The serial number is always 12 ...

Page 50: ...inst harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or ...

Page 51: ... the terms and conditions of this International Limited Warranty This International Limited Warranty is valid and enforceable regardless of the country of purchase The International Limited Warranty does not affect your legal rights granted under mandatory national law applicable to the sale of consumer goods Warranty Period The International Limited Warranty Period starts at the date of original ...

Page 52: ...uunto shall not be liable for special incidental punitive or consequential damages including but not limited to loss of anticipated benefits loss of data loss of use cost of capital cost of any substitute equipment or facilities claims of third parties damage to property resulting from the purchase or use of the item or arising from breach of the warranty breach of contract negligence strict tort ...

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